The first time I felt threatened by someone else’s free speech, I was a freshman in college. My college was plagued by a young man who would stand outside the library and use the word of God to belittle and harass students, especially young women. Once every few months, this man would show up to
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That Americans are a very lucky people was long ago recognized by a German Chancellor. That would be Otto von Bismarck, who is alleged to have muttered more than once that “God takes care of drunks, little children, and the United States of America.” Well, God is apparently still at it, whether we realize it
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Governments have long waged a war on cash in an attempt to curb terrorism and tax evasion. Their focus has typically been on eliminating large denominations, like Europe’s €500 bill or India’s 1,000 rupee note. Two U.S. lawmakers have a much smaller target in mind: the lowly penny, perhaps most commonly found in jars and
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Studies show that teenage boys lag behind teenage girls in reading. Even in adulthood, women are far more enthusiastic readers; two out of three adults who say they never read books are male. Debate rages about whether biology or culture is to blame, but the fact remains that girls simply seem to enjoy reading more—how
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The American Civil Liberties Union has reversed itself to decide: now it’s gone too far. They will defend the right of speech, the right to associate, the right to protest and march. They will defend the rights of hate groups, hate speech, and the most egregious gatherings you can imagine. What they will no longer defend
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Many Americans are aware of the effort to remove Confederate monuments across America. Whether one believes the effort is a justified action or misguided iconoclasm, there is no question the debate has opened old wounds. There are valid reasons why one may not one wish to have in their city or university a monument honoring
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